Location

The Heritance Tea Factory lies alone and unique, on the steep slopes of the tea plantations in Kandapola, in the sparsely-populated hills to the east of Nuwara Eliya. It was once exactly as it claims: a tea factory built in the 1930s by British planters. Nuwara Eliya can be approached via Kandy or Hatton. The drive from Kandy is about three hours. Although the final couple of miles along a badly-maintained road can be a little wearing, when the journey ends, there is no more luxurious way to explore Sri Lanka's history of tea making.

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The Heritance Tea Factory was once exactly that, before it was painstakingly converted into a four-star resort and arguably the finest hotel in the highlands. It is still possible to pluck your own tea from the nearby Heathersett Estate and process it at the hotel's own miniature tea factory. The reception was once the drier room, the sifting and packing rooms now house a highly-recommended restaurant and bar. In a nostalgic recreation of the years of steam travel -- a narrow gauge railway ran along these slopes until 1940 -- the Tea Factory's fine-dining restaurant is a restored railway carriage, where you can enjoy a five-course meal with an infusion of Western and Eastern influences without any risk of soot in your eye. But it is the setting that delights many -- the gentle howl of the night-time breezes is likely to lull the most troubled mind to sleep. Heritance Tea Factory follows a strict green philosophy and does much to conserve nature and develop the local village communities.

Do not imagine that the Tea Factory is spartan - far from it. Its 47 bedrooms and suites are luxurious and housed in the Heathersett and Randenigala wings. Bedrooms are furnished with double beds and have wall-to-wall carpeting, heating, satellite TV, IDD telephone, wifi facility, mini-bar, electronic safe, and ensuite bathroom with bath and h/w showers. There is also in-room dining and a fine selection of in-room teas.

Premium Rooms (210 sq. ft): The 32 Premium Rooms are housed in the Heathersett Wing and are located on the first – third floors with views of the surrounding tea estate.

Superior Rooms (345 Sq. Ft): there are just three Superior Rooms located in the Randenigala Wing with windows on two sides allowing for spectacular views of the Randenigala valley and the Heathersett tea estate.

Exective Floor Deluxe Suites: Also housed in the Randenigala Wing, the 10 Executive floor (fourth floor) suites are luxurious and have views of the valley and tea estate. In addition to the standard facilities, these rooms have LCD TV with satellite channels, bathrobes and slippers, pillow menu, in-room dining, butler service, and express check-in and check-out service.

Semi-suite (1,203 sq. ft): situated on the Executive floor, this suite brings together an interconnecting master bedroom and a single room and has breathtaking views of the tea plantation.

Flower Dew Suite: This spacious suite has 180 degree views of the Heathersett Estate and the Randenigala Reservoir. The suite is named after one of the original proprietors of this estate who owned the property from 1879 – 1881. This luxurious suite has a separate living and dining room, and ensuite bathroom with a h/w shower and Jacuzzi.

The Kenmara restaurant serves Sri Lankan and international cuisine buffet style. Eastern and Western fusion cuisine is served in the Railway Carriage fine dining restaurant. Other hotel facilities includes two bars, TV and games room with pool tables and snooker, mini-putting golf area (9 holes), mountain bikes, sauna, gym, business centre, conference facilities, library, doctor-on- call, and baby sitting service. The tranquil Diviyan Spa offers relaxing massages, body scrubs, and beauty treatments. Heritance Tea Factory is also well organised to host weddings.

Explore the surrounding Heathersett tea estate and pluck your own tea which can be processed at the hotel's mini-tea factory. The hotel also organizes bird watching and nature treks. Nuwara Eliya offers many activities including a round of Golf at the 18-hole golf course of the Nuwara Eliya Golf Club. This testing course was built by a Scottish soldier in 1889. The British influence is clear to see here and occasionally you may even feel you are playing golf back in the UK, but the course holds many features unique to Sri Lanka. Other nearby activities includes horse riding, boating in Lake Gregory, bird watching and nature treks. Children may enjoy a pony ride along the Race Course. Day's excursions are possible to Horton Plains and Hakgala Gardens.

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